Public Relations Class Partners with Hands and Feet 5k

At Asbury University, we emphasize educating students to be ready for the world. To do this, we have so many classes that are project-based and real-world situations. Therefore, our Public Relations class puts on a real event every year to benefit a nonprofit organization. This year, I became involved in this class, and we decided to put on a 5K to benefit the Hands and Feet children’s Village.

We decided to make the location Lexington Coldstream Park and to start the run at 10:00 a.m. There is a large possibility that it will be chilly since we are waiting to have the 5K on November 21. To have the best productivity, we split our class into three groups, the first is the Event Planning Committee, the second is the Business Relations team, and last is Media Relations. I found myself in the middle of leading the Media Relations team. With this group came the responsibility to come up with fliers, posters, community relations, radio commercials, interviews for TV, tee-shirts, music for the 5K, and even helping business relations get sponsors. Needless to say, I was stretched in ways I never have been stretched before. In past events, I only would be involved in events within the campus, which doesn’t require all the real world aspects like news releases and commercials. I am thankful for the experience I was able to collect and the humility I received as I watched everyone’s talent being manifested.

Asbury students are so talented and professional when they have been put to the test. I feel confident in saying that I have never met such a mature group of college students who can put together an event of this caliber. Some may say I am biased since I am attending Asbury and am a part of the PR class, but I challenge them to prove me wrong. This event is something that these students wanted to put on and have committed hundreds of hours into. They selflessly thought of people who are in need and are constantly working to make this event as successful as possible for the benefit of children in another country. I urge anyone to check out this event and come alongside us as we swim against the current of mainstream Millennials. Face the cold on November 21, and make your footprints count. http://handsandfeet5klex.org